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'''Monitor Group''' is a global management consulting firm. It was founded in 1983 by a group of [[Harvard Business School]] professors including [[Michael Porter]] and the current chairman Mark Fuller. Monitor provides services in the areas of strategy consulting, capability building, and capital services. |
'''Monitor Group''' is a global [[management consulting]] firm. It was founded in 1983 by a group of [[Harvard Business School]] professors including [[Michael Porter]] and the current chairman Mark Fuller. Monitor provides services in the areas of [[strategy consulting]], capability building, and capital services. |
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Monitor Group is headquartered in [[Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]], and has offices in 30 major cities around the world. Monitor Group is a cosponsor of the Fast Company Social Capitalist Awards, which identify 45 top social entrepreneurs that are changing the world.<ref>2008 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards[http://www.fastcompany.com/social/]</ref> |
Monitor Group is headquartered in [[Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]], and has offices in 30 major cities around the world. Monitor Group is a cosponsor of the Fast Company Social Capitalist Awards, which identify 45 top social entrepreneurs that are changing the world.<ref>2008 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards[http://www.fastcompany.com/social/]</ref> |
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| Company type | Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Management consulting |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts 30 offices around the world |
Key people | Mark Fuller, Chairman |
Number of employees | 1,500 employees worldwide |
| Website | www.monitor.com |
Monitor Group is a global management consulting firm. It was founded in 1983 by a group of Harvard Business School professors including Michael Porter and the current chairman Mark Fuller. Monitor provides services in the areas of strategy consulting, capability building, and capital services.
Monitor Group is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has offices in 30 major cities around the world. Monitor Group is a cosponsor of the Fast Company Social Capitalist Awards, which identify 45 top social entrepreneurs that are changing the world.[1]
Organization
Managed as an integrated system of international offices, Monitor’s offices are not treated as separate profit-generating units, but rather as different posts of a single company. The profits generated by all offices are brought in together as a firm.[2]
Competitors
Monitor’s main competitors in the high-level strategy consulting market are McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company.[3] One of the ways that Monitor differentiates itself from its competitors is by its application of cutting-edge academic theories.[3]
Clients
Monitor Group does not disclose its list of clients. Some engagements that have appeared in the press due to their public nature include a major initiative with the Libyan government[4][5] and a groundbreaking organizational effort with the University of California[6].
Publications
Monitor has published scores of articles in the world's leading business journals, including more than 80 articles in Harvard Business Review. Influential business books have been written by Monitor authors including:
- Competitive Strategy, Michael Porter
- Competitive Advantage, Michael Porter
- Inevitable Surprises, Peter Schwartz
- Overcoming Organizational Defenses, Chris Argyris
- Real Options, Tom Copeland
- The Theory of the Firm, Michael Jensen
- The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing, Tom Nagle and John Hogan
Personal management
Monitor has been featured in numerous publications for the quality of its culture and morale. The company was chosen as one of “10 Best Firms to Work For” by the Consulting Magazine[7] and one of “25 Top Consulting Firms” by WetFeet Insider Guide. It has been ranked in the top 5 of the “50 Most Prestigious Consulting Firms” ranking by Vault Guide for several years running[8].
Monitor Group recruits both at MBA and undergraduate levels including online recruiting. Only around 2% of the undergraduate applicant pool receives offers.
Offices
Notes
- ^ 2008 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards[1]
- ^ Vault Worldwide Snapshot: Monitor Group [2]
- ^ a b "Tuning into Monitor" [3] Boston Business Journal, retrieved January 6, 2008.
- ^ "Harvard Guru to Help Libya" [4] BusinessWeek, retrieved January 6,2008
- ^ "Libya Gingerly Begins Seeking Economic but Not Political Reform" [5] New York Times, retrieved on January 6, 2008
- ^ "Q&A on University of California Restructuring Efforts" [6]
- ^ "Best Firms to Work For" [7] Consulting Magazine
- ^ "50 Most Prestigious Consulting Firms" [8] Vault Guides